Confidence votes 29. He wanted to turn Russia into a great power. At the time when he became tsar, it was a a backwards, old-fashioned nation. He believed that Western Europe offered the best model for a progressive, modern, technologically advanced country.
makeup definition: The definition of makeup is forgiving. (adjective) An example of makeup used as an adjective is in the sentence, Give your friend a makeup handshake, which means to give your friend a handshake to show that the fight is over....
Definition of complexion. 1  1 : the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body. 2  2a : an individual complex of ways of thinking or feelingb : a complex of attitudes and inclinations. 3  3 : the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face a dark complexion. 4 : overall aspect or character by changing the complexion of the legislative branch â Trevor Armbrister.